VOA Director David Ensor described as inspirational by public diplomacy expert
BBG Watch Commentary Jonathan Henick, a career diplomat with over 20 years of experience in the U.S. Foreign…
Memo To The Board #4 – ‘Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose’
BBG Watch Commentary Introduction BBG Watch welcomes the last commentary of 2013 by The Federalist, our most popular…
ON THIS THANKSGIVING…
BBG Watch wishes Happy Thanksgiving to our readers, contributors and supporters. The following commentary is reposted from the…
IBB’s Kim Andrew Elliott is wrong on USIA’s record at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was provided by Ted Lipien, director of the independent Committee for U.S. International…
The Daily Beast gets it wrong – U.S. taxpayers’ money can now be used to provide news to Americans but controversy lingers
BBG Watch Commentary The Daily Beast article, “The Story Behind That Incredibly Riveting Video of the D.C. Car…
Voice of America English News Ignores Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng’s New U.S. University and Think-Tank Affiliation
BBG Watch Commentary In a continuing saga of top-level mismanagement and provincialism in news reporting to audiences overseas,…
Reforming U.S. international broadcasting agency won’t be easy as entrenched bureaucrats try to hold on to their jobs
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of U.S. international broadcasting,…
AFGE Tribute to BBG Governor Susan McCue: AFGE1812 SALUTES A GOVERNOR AND A LADY
BBG Watch Commentary AFGE Local 1812, a union representing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) workforce, posted on…
Departures of good BBG Governors allow failed IBB and VOA managers to stay
BBG Watch Commentary Not all Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members have been great. Some were disengaged or…
BBG Governor Susan McCue Nominated to Millennium Challenge Corporation Board
BBG Watch Commentary Several current and former U.S. international broadcasting employees contributed to this BBG Watch article. What…
Anniversary of the mass firings of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Some of the fired journalists were asked by the new management to return to Radio…
Why Secretary Kerry has not yet designated anyone to represent him at BBG meetings?
BBG Watch Commentary As far as we know, Secretary of State John Kerry has not yet designated anyone…
Pope Francis on Syria – Voice of America website ignores papal statement
BBG Watch Commentary The Huffington Post reported that “Pope Francis urged the Group of 20 leaders on Thursday…
BBG Chairman Jeff Shell visits RFE/RL in Prague, issues statement on Klose with RFE/RL Chair Susan McCue
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Government (BBG) new Chairman Jeff Shell was visiting the Radio Free Europe…
CUSIB Applauds Appointment of Kevin Klose As RFE/RL President and CEO
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) welcomed the appointment of Kevin Klose…
Acting Head Kevin Klose Appointed RFE/RL President And CEO
BBG Watch Commentary As suggested by recent BBG Watch reporting, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) acting through…